EP2758691A1 - Ransporteur à courroie en fil méplat comportant des tiges de liaison à pièces multiples et des bords de renforcement - Google Patents

Ransporteur à courroie en fil méplat comportant des tiges de liaison à pièces multiples et des bords de renforcement

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EP2758691A1
EP2758691A1 EP20120833752 EP12833752A EP2758691A1 EP 2758691 A1 EP2758691 A1 EP 2758691A1 EP 20120833752 EP20120833752 EP 20120833752 EP 12833752 A EP12833752 A EP 12833752A EP 2758691 A1 EP2758691 A1 EP 2758691A1
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holes
picket
flat wire
conveyor belt
connecting rod
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Shane J. RECORD
Kevin BOSTAPH
Dale STRASSNER
Ray TOMSETT
Ronald ARNDT
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WIRE BELT CO OF AMERICA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G15/00—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
    • B65G15/30—Belts or like endless load-carriers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • B65G17/083—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element the surface being formed by profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like

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  • the present invention relates to flat wire conveyor belts.
  • it relates to a flat wire conveyor belt having multiple part connecting rods, and strengthened edges.
  • Conveyor belts are commonly used for conveying articles during cooling, drying, coating, cooking and many other applications.
  • Different types of conveyor belts used for such applications include wire mesh belts, balanced weave belts, and fiat wire belts.
  • FIG. 1 When assembling a Hat wire conveyor belt 10 of the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1 , multiple wire elements or pickets 1 1 , which extend the full width of the flat wire beit 0, are held together by multiple connecting rods 12.
  • Bach picket .1 1 has a first set of holes 13 and a second set of holes 14.
  • Each picket is bent so that adjoining pickets 20, 21 can be arranged to allow a connecting rod 12 to be inserted through each of the holes in the first set of holes 13 of one picket 20 and each of the holes in the second set 14 of holes of the adjoinin -picket 21.
  • The- connecting rods also span the full width of the flat, wire conveyor belt 10.
  • a flat wire conveyor belt of the prior art has weak edges. All the holes in the second set of holes 14 are the same length. This means that, the holes 15. in. the second set of holes that are -at each end of the picket 1 1 , because they are not. in sections of the picket that are bent, are such that the part of the picket forming the wall of the hole closest to the end of the picket 1 does not contact the connecting rod 1 2 inserted through the hole 15.
  • t is a goal of the present invention to strengthen the end of the fiat wire belt by having the connecting rod contact the part of the picket forming the wall of the hole closest to the end of the picket.
  • One aspect of the present invention is a flat wire conveyor belt comprising: a plurality of pickets, wherein, each picket comprises a first end and a second end, and each picket has length defining the width of a flat wire conveyor belt.; a plurality of linking regions bendably formed and spaced along the length of each picket, wherein each linking region has a first set of holes and a second set of holes; a pluralit of first edge linking regions, wherein each first edge linking region is the linking region formed at the first end of the picket, and each, first edge linking region comprises a first outer edge hole wherein the first outer edge hole is the hole in the first set of holes formed nearest to the first end of each picket; a plurality of second edge linking regions, wherein each second edge linking region is the linking region, formed at the second end of each picket, and each second edge linking region comprises a second oute edge hole wherein the second outer edge hole is.
  • each connecting rod comprises a first end and a second end, and each connecting: rod is configured to pass through the first set of holes of at least one linking region, on a first picket and the second set of holes of the at least one linking region on an adjoining picket, and each connecting rod has a length less than the vvidth of the flat wire conveyor belt, thereby reversib!y linking two adjoining pickets and incrementally extending a length of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • the second end of the plurality of connecting rods cannot pass through the first outer edge hole and the second outer edge hole.
  • the first outer edge holes and the second outer edge holes further comprise an inner surface and the plurality of connecting rods further comprise an outer surface, and wherein the inner surface of the outer edge holes is in contact with the outer surface of the connecting rods, thereby strengthening the edge of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • the second end of the connecting- rod comprises a barton.
  • the second end of the connecting rod comprises a hook.
  • the second end of the connecting rod comprises a flattened portion that cannot pass through the first outer edge hole arid the second outer edge hole once rotated.
  • the first end of the connecting rod comprises a flattened portion that cannot pass through the first set of holes and the second set of holes once rotated.
  • the first end of the plurality of connecting rods comprises a threaded portion.
  • a first connecting rod reversihly connects to a second connecting rod to span the width of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • a first connecting rod reversihly connects to a second connecting rod via an intermediate connecting rod to span the width of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • the first end of the plurality of connecting rods comprises a hook.
  • a first connecting rod reversihly connects to a second connecting rod to span the width of the fiat wire conveyor belt:.
  • a first connecting rod reversihly connects to a second connecting rod via an intermediate connecting rod to span the ' width of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • One embodiment of the flat wire con veyer belt further comprises a third set of holes located within the spacing between the plurality of linking regions on the plurality of pickets, wherein the third set of holes comprises one or more holes,
  • the pluralit of connecting rods reversihly connects to the picket via the third set of holes.
  • a flat wire conveyor belt comprising; a plurality of pickets, wherein each picket comprises a first end and a second end, and each picket has a length defining the width of a ' flat wire conveyor belt; a pluralit of linking regions bendably formed and spaced along the length of each picket, wherein each linking region has a first set of holes and a second, set of holes; a plurality of first edge linking regions, wherein each first edge linking region is the linking region fonned at the first end of the picket, and each .first edge linking region, comprises a first outer edge hole wherein the first oiiter edge bote is the hole in the first set of lioles formed nearest to the first end of each picket; a plurality of second edge linking regions, wherein each second edge linking region is the linking region
  • each U-shaped connecting rod comprises a first linking arm substantially parallel to a second linking arm, wherein each first linking arm comprises a first end and the first linking arm is configured to pass through the first set of holes of at least one linking region on a first picket and die second set of holes of at least one linking: egion on a second picket, wherein, each second linking arm comprises a second end and the second Unking ami is configured to pass throug the first set of holes of at least one linking region, on the second picket and the second set of holes of at least one linking region on a third picket, thereby reversib y linking three adjoining pickets and incrementally extending a length of the flat wire conveyor belt,
  • the first outer edge holes and the second outer edge holes further comprise an inner surface and the connecting rods further comprise an outer surface, and wherein the inner surface of the outer edge holes is in contact with the outer surface of the connecting rods, thereby strengthening the edge of the fiat wire conveyor belt.
  • the U-shaped connecting rod's first end and second end are hooks.
  • the plurality of U-shaped connecting rods has a length that is less than the width of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • a first U-shaped connecting rod reversibly connects to a second U-shaped, connecting rod to span the width of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • a first U-shape-d. connecting rod reversibly connects to a second U-shaped connecting rod via an intermediate connecting rod to span the width of the flat wire conveyor belt.
  • One embodiment of the flat wire conveyer belt further comprises a third set of holes located within the spacing betwee the plurality of linking regions on the plurality of pickets, wherein the third set of holes comprises one or more holes.
  • the U-shaped connecting rods reversibly connect to the picket via the third set of holes.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view ' of a flat vvire belt of the prior art.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic, view of an edge of a flat wire belt of the prior art.
  • FIG, 3 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a more detailed scliematic view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is another schematic view of the preierred embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 6 is a more detailed view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention .
  • FIG. 7 is a more detailed vie of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a more detailed view of another preferred embodiment of the present inv&ntion,
  • FIG. 9 is a more detailed view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a more detailed view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention,.
  • FIG. ] 1 is a detailed view of the edge of a preferred embodiment, of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • the present invention comprises a method, and apparatus related to a flat wire conveyor belt having multiple part connecting rods and strengthened edges.
  • multiple pickets 31, each with, a first end 23 and a second end , 24, which extend the full width of the fiat wire belt 10, are held together with multiple connecting rods 32, each with a first end 25 and a second end 26.
  • Each picket .3 1 has a first set of holes 33 and a second set of holes 34.
  • Each picket is bent so adjoining pickets 40, 41 can be arranged to allow the first end 25 of a connecting rod. 32 to be inserted from the first end 23 of the picket 31 through some of the holes in the first set of holes 33 of one picket 40 and some of the holes in the second set of holes 34 of the adjoining picket 41.
  • the first end 25 of the connecting rod 32 is configured to attach to a picket 1 1 .
  • a preferred embodiment has a. connecting rod 32 with a first end 25 configured with a hook, which hook can be attached through a hole 37 in the picket 1 1.
  • the second end 2 of the connecting rod 32 is .flattened so that it may go through, as shown in FIG. 3, the hole in the second set of holes 34 that is closest to the first end 23 of the picket when inserted one way but cannot go through the hole when the connecting rod is rotated 90° (or any whole number multiple of 90*.
  • the second end 26 of the connecting rod 32 may have a welded button, o other means known to those skilled in the art, that is larger than the hole in the -second set of holes 34 that is closest to the first end 23 of the picket.
  • the other side of the flat wire belt is similar.
  • the first end 25 of a connecting rod. 32 is then inserted from the second end 24 of the pickeis 40, 41 through sortie of the holes in the .first set of holes 33 of one picket 40 and some of the holes in the second set of holes 34 of the adjoining picket 4 L
  • the first end 25 of the .connecting rod 32 is then hooked into a hole 37 in the picket 1 i as shown in FIG. 4.
  • Two connecting rods are used to connect each set of adjoining pickets in the flat wire belt
  • the connecting rods .32 are all equal in length, and as shown in FIG 5, connect to holes 37 in the m iddle of a picket 1 1.
  • the connecting rods 32 need not be equal in length and need .not extend the full width of the wire belt.
  • the first end .25 of the connecting rod 32 is flattened so that it may go through the holes 33. 34 in the picket when inserted one way, but cannot go througii the holes in the pickets when the connecting rod 32 is rotated 90° (or any whole number multiple of 90°).
  • first end of the connecting rods inserted from the first side of the pickets have means to attach to the first end of the connecting rods inserted from the second side of the pickets, which in turn have means to attach to the first end of the connecting rods inserted from the first side of the pickets.
  • first ends 25 of the connecting rods 32 are configured with hooks on the end so that they can. be hooked together.
  • the first end 25 of the connecting rods 3 inserted from the first sid of the pickets is threaded to attach by screwing into an opening in the first end 25 of the connecting rods inserted from the second side of the pickets.
  • an intermediary connecting rod 42 with a firs end 4 and a second end 46 is used to connect the connecting rods 32.
  • the first end 45 of the intermediary connecting rod 42 is attached to the first end 25 of the connecting rod inserted from the first side of the picket, and the second end 46 of the intermediary connecting rod. 32 is attached to the first end 25 of the connecting rod 32 inserted from the second side of the picket.
  • rod can. be attached using hooks as shown here or using other attachment means described herein for attaching the first ends of the connecting rods to a picket or to each other,
  • A. number of different means for attaching the first end of connecting rods to a picket, another connecting rod or an. intermediary connecting rod are described herein. It should be noted that different attachment means may be used, in different sections of one flat wire belt.
  • connecting rod 52 is U-shaped so that its first end 53 is inserted through each of the holes in the first set of holes 54 in one picket 40 and each of the holes in the second set of holes 55 of the adjoining picket 41 , The second end 54 of connecting rod 52 is inserted through each of the holes in the first set of holes 56 in picket 4 ! and each of the holes in. the second set of holes 57 of the adjoining picket 42,
  • the present invention also compromises a flat wire belt with strengthened edges.
  • One preferred embodiment is shown in FIG. ! 1 .
  • a picket 1 1 has a second set of holes 14. AH. the holes 1 in the second set of holes
  • the hole 15, in the second set of holes 14, at each end of the picket is not in a section of the picket that is bent as ail the other holes in the second set of holes .14 are.
  • The. result of this is that the part of the picket forming the wall 16 of the hole closest t the end of the picket does not contact the connecting rod 12 inserted through it, weakening the flat wire belt.
  • the length of the hole 15 is shortened so that the part of the picket forming the wall 16 of the hole closest to the end of the picket contacts the connecting rod 12 inserted through it.
  • the hole 1 can be moved toward the middle of the picket so that the part of the picket forming the wait 1.6 of the hole contacts the connecting rod 12 inserted through it.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un transporteur à courroie en fil méplat, qui comprend des tiges de liaison à pièces multiples servant à augmenter par incréments la longueur du transporteur à courroie, et qui facilitent la réparation et l'installation de celui-ci. Ce transporteur à courroie en fil méplat comprend des tiges de liaison en forme de U. Les tiges de liaison à pièces multiples peuvent être reliées par série de deux ou davantage, afin de couvrir la largeur du transporteur à courroie en fil méplat. Les tiges de liaison en fil méplat peuvent être reliées au piquet, entre elles ou au moyen d'une tige de liaison intermédiaire. Ce transporteur à courroie en fil méplat comporte des bords renforcés.
EP12833752.4A 2011-09-20 2012-09-19 Ransporteur à courroie en fil méplat comportant des tiges de liaison à pièces multiples et des bords de renforcement Active EP2758691B1 (fr)

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